Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-07

But at how great COST Ihree nun
dred thousand lives were sacrificed,
and as many homes made desolate
Men returned north with shattered
limbs and ruined health. The vacan
chair at the lireside told sorrowful
tale, and mourning was mingled will
joy. Yet many good results have
followed; perfect equality has been
secured to all classes 1t has been
demonstrated that the North mus.
live with and for the South, and the
Sonth with aud for the North
The breach which threatened destruc
tion to the Union has been closed un
til scarcely crack is left, and hearty
good will is fast increasing between
the blue and the gray
No more the cartridge answers in the rifle true
and truSty.
And the good sN ord hangs neglected in its scab
bord df and rusty.
"Yank" and "Reb" no more are heard the nick
names of derision,
The "blue" and gray no 10 niger are the colorS
of division
But while we should hail with de.
light the day when passion and pref
udice will be forgotten, we will also
keep alive in our memory the love
and gratitude which we have for you,
who defended the stars and stripes.
Parents will tell their children how,
when treason and rebellion threaten,
ed our country with shame and hu,
initiation, you rushed to the front aud
offered yourself voluntary sacrifice
that the Union might be preserved;
they will tell them how you fought
and fell, suffered and bled, how you
endured the hardships of years OF
deadly warfare, and how your brave
ry finally triumphed. Generations
after generations will recount your
gallant deeds and do honor to your
memory. We greet you here to-day
particularly as survivors CT the ia.
nous Rouudhead Iieg't. In history
to have been Roundhead will be es-
teemed q greater honor than to have
been one of the Imperial guards at
Waterloo. TDe stars and stripes
never waived over trIer hearts or
braver men, James Island, Bull Run,
Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam,
Fredericksburg Vicksburg, Knoxville,
Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold
Uarbor, Fort Stead man and the final
assault on Petersburg, all testify to
your bravery. On Northern and
Southern battle fields you displayed
your courage and prowess; ard in
Northern and Southern hearts you
are honored. Time has not lessened
our lore for you and as to day we
enjoy the peace and security which
you purchased at so great a cost, we
welcome you to the hearts and homes
of Centreville.
The Address of Welcome was re.
sponded to by Col. Hugh Morrison,
of Company "C".
The following dispatch was receiv-
ed and read by Comrade George
Maxwell:
ST. LOUIS, Missouri
Sept 90, 1887.
COHITUu6 4IUsCU6tI,
Centerv:lLe, Butler Co., Pa.
A large num-
Der of "Roundheads" in Regimental
reunion here, send greeting to CON-
rades of Companies &C" and "E'
assembled in Centreville. God grant
you pleasant reunion with many
more to follow.
(Signed.) DR.. RANDOLPH,
SURG. MASS,
HUNT,
HAMMOND,
j. G. STEVENSON.
Dr.. Audley Brown, Ex- Chaplain,
from New Castle, Pa,
his regrets at his inability to be pres
ent and sent greetings to his old
comrades.
Owing to the hour further public
exercises were dispensed with. The
procession then moved to the U. 2.
church for dinner For US to make
any attempt at describing the table
would be useless. Everything that
was toothsome or substantial was
there. II any one man, woman or
child, is entitled to special mention
for the success of the dinner it is Mr.
Thomas Patton, of Slipperyrock twp.
Some may haye gone away without
getting oil they could wish to eat and
If they did SO it was owing to the
sma!lness of the room and to their
OWN impotence There was au
abundance Of provisions left after all
had eaten heartily,
After dinner the companies were
reformed and conducted by G. A r,
Post and Brass Band to Headquar-
,ers for their society meeting, at
which votes of thanks Were pas sed
banking the citizeus Of Centerville
and vicinity for their unbounded
to Mr.. G. G.. McCarEes, for
his able and eloquent Address OF
w Welcome, to those who furnished the
music and all others contributing to
their comfort and pleasure.
On motion g vote of thanks was
.eadered the ladies, the band. the
speakers and everybody Of Center
7illk and vicinity for entertainment.
MEMBERS OF CO &C" PRESENT.
r A Weller, H VI Watson, II NJ
Gill, Hugh Morrison, John elena,
John C Moore, e 3 Phillips. Earnest
Weymap, J. Il Aiken, VIM K Brown,
Henry Dilliman, l. N Eckles, Ness
Kirker, II w Mcclure, joseph A
Craig, Henry Rib. John p Wllso0,
yno G Marshall, " w McQuistion,
Henry Mcdonnell, Jobn A Vogan,
William 4 Aubany, Fred Bante', Jas G
John Il Evana, II 3 Gay,
rhos n Miles, William Rutter, Hugh
Wilson.
MEMBERS OF CO. "E" PRESENT.
p Brest, john Barber, David P
Book, James J Book, Thomas Crop,
Iusa nlllinger, Aaron Glenn, B /
Jaokin, George Mazgell, Wm 2 Nc
Jatcheon, john l. Pounds, Thomas
Burnley, Harlin Book, Samuel j
Book, Jno G Book, Jno Coovert, Jno
Graham, William Il Gcaley, W II II
Niles, George Montgom cry, ia Ma
zee, J ohn Ralston.